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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 17 ,2 02 1 | 8 oakville.ca Notice of Passing of Amending Heritage Designation By-Law On June 7, 2021 Oakville Town Council resolved to pass By-law 2021-014 to amend Heritage Designation By-law 2011-033, "A by-law to designate the Bowbeer House at 3369 Sixth Line as a property of historical, architectural and/or contextual significance" under Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18. The amendment of By-law 2011-033, "A by-law to designate the Bowbeer House at 3369 Sixth Line as a property of historical, architectural and/or contextual significance" was to correct the legal description and to clarify the statement explaining the property's cultural heritage value or interest and the description of the property's heritage attributes. Further information regarding this designation is available from the Town of Oakville. Any inquiries may be directed to Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, heritage planner at 905-845-6601, ext. 3875 (TTY 905-338-4200), or by email at carolyn.van@oakville.ca. Notice of Heritage Designation On June 7, 2021, Oakville Town Council resolved to pass By-law 2021-088 to designate the following property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest: Featherstone Parkette 307 Ironside Drive Block 303, Plan 20M1198 Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton Further information regarding this designation is available from the Town of Oakville. Any inquiries may be directed to Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, heritage planner at 905-845-6601, ext. 3875 (TTY 905-338-4200), or by email at carolyn.van@oakville.ca. When Chloe Asselstine decided to raise money for brain cancer research, she had cards printed to put in- side the tote bags she was going to sell and distribute. The cards contained in- formation about the cam- paign, but instead of listing her goal of raising $4,000, it said $40,000. "That was a big 'uh oh,' but I decided I can't go back," she said. After just three months, Asselstine and "Nicole's Army," the friends and family who jumped on board to help raise money, are closing in on the goal, with more than $38,000 raised. It is fitting because As- selstine's campaign was in- spired by taking a bad situ- ation and turning it into a positive one. It was last October when Asselstine and her father found her mom hav- ing a seizure. Nicole Assel- stine had no pre-existing conditions, worked the pre- vious day and was active -- she and her husband regu- larly logged 10,000 steps a day. The only sign of what was to come was that for years, she had headaches that were thought to have been brought on by stress. At the hospital, a tumour was found in her brain. The 45-year-old was di- agnosed with glioblasto- ma, a fast-growing, aggres- sive brain cancer, and giv- en a prognosis of 12 to 18 months to live. Complicating matters was COVID-19. Chloe and her brother Lucas were not allowed to visit their mom in the hospital. "It broke our hearts," Chloe said. "Before she went in for her surgery, we had to say our goodbyes through glass." It was during this time apart that Chloe started thinking about fundrais- ing. She wanted to show her mom she still had sup- port, even if they couldn't visit her. Researching glio- blastoma only fuelled her desire. "I was shocked, consid- ering it is the most com- mon brain cancer, it is also the least funded and most deadly." According to Brain Can- cer Canada, it receives less than three per cent of all the funding for cancer re- search despite being the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under the age of 40. Even with high-profile glioblastoma cases -- The Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie and Beau Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden -- Asselstine said there is much to do to raise awareness. "Because of the progno- sis, people are usually scrambling rather than fighting for a cure," Assel- stine said. "We want more support for clinical trials. There have been really suc- cessful treatments that we would like to bring to Can- ada." Asselstine decided on totes as a fundraiser be- cause they work like a walking billboard. She has been selling canvas totes, and distributing cotton totes, just to create aware- ness. Asselstine said the sup- port has been overwhelm- ing. Dr. Surya & Associ- ates, where her mom works as a dental hygien- ist, raised $13,500 through raffles, and her brother raised $4,000 through fund- raising at school. Last month, the CN Tower was lit up in grey lights in support of brain cancer awareness. The totes also feature the hashtag #DefyTheS- tats. Asselstine wants to see a world where people with glioblastoma live lon- ger than 18 months after their diagnosis. "We want it so that in an- other 10 or 15 years, the standard of care is higher," she said. Asselstine said her mom, who is currently in a clinical trial at Sunny- brook Hospital, "is doing great. Take away the diag- nosis and she feels the best she has in years." But she knows the diag- nosis won't be taken away until more funding is avail- able for brain cancer re- search. And she hopes the totes are just the begin- ning. "There is nothing cooler than walking in a store and seeing a stranger with one of the totes," Asselstine said. "I'm so happy how this community has been so supportive, with people believing in my mom and others (with brain can- cer)." For more on the fund- raiser or to donate, visit braincancercanada.ca/ causes/nicoles-army/. MOM'S DIAGNOSIS INSPIRES FUNDRAISING DRIVE Chloe Asselstine (right), with help from her brother Lucas (left), has raised almost $40,000 for brain cancer research after her mother was diagnosed with glioblastoma. Asselstine family photo HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com NEWS LOCAL WOMAN SELLING TOTE BAGS FOR BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH